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Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Gujarat, India Gandhi's family was part of the Brahamin caste What is the caste system? Brahamins- Priestly Class Kshatriyas- The Warrior Class Vaishyas- Merchant and Peasant Class Shudras- Labor Class Chandalas (Untouchables)- Lowest class, were viewed as a bad omen He was educated in law at University College, London. He passed the bar exam and became a lawyer in 1891 After getting his law degree Gandhireturned to India to set up a law practicein Bombay In 1893 he recieved a job offer in Durban, South Africaas a legal advisor. In Durban, Gandhi was treated as a member of an inferior race. Gandhi worked to change the rightsof Indian immigrants in South Africa Gandhi remained in South Africa for 20 years where he was imprisoned many times Gandhi's work in S. Africahelped Indian immigrants gain marital rights and decreased theirtaxes WWI Ghandi returned home in 1915and led the non-violent movement for home rule. Who controlled India during this time? In 1919, Parliament passed the Rowlatt Acts, which gave the Indian colonial authorities emergency powers to deal with revolutionary activities. The Rowlatt Act started what they were supposed to prevent. Indians revolted and over 1000 were killed Gandhi fought for the economic independence of India, by organizing a complete boycott of British goods, especially clothing. Gandhi was seen as a saint.

Called Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi used non-violence and hopedGreat Britain would see violence as useless Gandhi was imprisonedseveral times by GB In 1924 he was releasedafter a 2 year imprisonment, and he tried to stay away frompolitics He couldn't stay away from politics, and in1930 he encouraged Indians to refuse to pay the British salt tax. The protest led to a march, in which thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea The march was about 240 miles, which is equivalent to walking to Atlanta and back to Woodstock 3 times! Gandhi continued to peacefully protestagainst unjust acts throughout India until 1948. In 1948 Gandhi wasassassinatedby a Hindu extremist